Monday, April 13, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday. The tithi is Ekadashi until 01:09 (tomorrow), after which Dwadashi runs until 00:12 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Dhanishta until 16:04, then Shatabhisha until 16:06 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shubha until 17:18, then Shukla until 15:40 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 13:19) to Balava (until 01:09 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 12:46 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 07:34 to 09:10. The Moon transits Aquarius rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Same day 01:17 Next day 01:09
Ekadashi — observed as a fasting day by many. Spiritually significant and reflective.
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Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
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Chaitra · Vaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Dhanishta
Prev day 15:14 Same day 16:04
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Shatabhisha
Same day 16:04 Next day 16:06
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Shubha
Prev day 18:17 Same day 17:18
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Shukla
Same day 17:18 Next day 15:40
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Same day 01:17 Same day 13:19
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Balava
Same day 13:19 Next day 01:09
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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Day at a glance
Panchang windows not defined here today
Choghadiya, Gowri and Rahu Kalam each divide local daylight into eight parts. At very high latitudes (above ~66°) the sun can stay up — or stay down — for the whole day, so a local sunrise/sunset pair doesn't exist for this date. Tithi, nakshatra and yoga above are still valid.
A North Indian timing system: eight day windows and eight night windows, each rated good, neutral, or bad. A quick way to pick (or avoid) a slot for an everyday task.
A South Indian tradition that splits the day and night into eight Gowri windows each — used for picking auspicious slots for everyday work.
A short-list of the six most important windows — three auspicious (Brahma, Abhijit, Amrit) and three to avoid (Rahu, Yamaganda, Gulika). Some days may show fewer if a window isn't computed.
Krishna Ekadashi · Mon
Apr 13
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 36m| 05:58 07:34 | ||
| 07:34 09:10 | ||
| 09:10 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:33 | ||
| 15:33 17:09 | ||
| 17:09 18:45 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 24m| 18:45 20:09 | ||
| 20:09 21:33 | ||
| 21:33 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 01:45 | ||
| 01:45 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:33 | ||
| 04:33 05:57 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 36m| 05:58 07:34 | ||
| 07:34 09:10 | ||
| 09:10 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:33 | ||
| 15:33 17:09 | ||
| 17:09 18:45 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 24m| 18:45 20:09 | ||
| 20:09 21:33 | ||
| 21:33 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 01:45 | ||
| 01:45 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:33 | ||
| 04:33 05:57 |
| 04:28 → 05:13 | ||
| 11:56 → 12:47 | ||
| 05:19 → 06:58 | ||
| 07:34 → 09:10 | ||
| 10:45 → 12:21 | ||
| 13:57 → 15:33 | ||
| 19:23 → 21:02 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 13, 2026?
- The tithi on April 13, 2026 is Krishna Ekadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on April 13, 2026?
- Dhanishta nakshatra is active, with Shubha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 13, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:58 and sunset is at 18:45.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 13, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 07:34–09:10. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.